Waco1947 said:
Redbrickbear said:
Waco1947 said:
Our sacred democracy is real…
1. We are not a democracy…but a Republic Spurious reasoning
2. There is nothing sacred about a temporal political union. Hopeful it's a good political Union and provides liberty and self determination to the people….but its not and never has been "sacred"
Liberals beginning to use religious language for government is very very creepy
More like sound factual reasoning
[Our system of government is best described as a constitutional republic. Power is not found in mere majorities, but in carefully balanced power. Under our Constitution, passing a bill in the House of Representatives the body most reflective of current majority views isn't enough for it to become law. Legislation must also be passed by the Senate where each state is represented equally (regardless of population), where members have longer terms, and where (under current rules) a super-majority vote is typically required to bring debate to a close. Thomas Jefferson described the Senate as the "saucer" that cools hot passions more prevalent in the House. It's where consensus is forged, as senators reach compromise across regional, cultural, and partisan lines.
Once passed by both houses of Congress, a bill still doesn't become a law until it's signed (or acquiesced to) by the president who of course is elected not by popular national vote, but by the electoral college of the states.
And then, at last, the Supreme Court a body consisting not of elected officials, but rather individuals appointed to lifetime terms has the power to strike down laws that violate the Constitution. What could be more undemocratic?
….democracy itself is not the goal. The goal is freedom]